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Jimmyb wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 5:17 pm So Rik, how does this work if you have a loco turntable, or is this just a specialism of your railway.

Hi Jim
As far as I know, very few UK narrow gauge railways had turntables and they generally had all their locos facing one way, though the Ashover had a triangle junction at one end. The PLR decided to have its licos all facing Down.

Rik

FWLR wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 8:37 am Sorry Rik I didn't because I don't know if a train is going Up or Down a line. Not being that well up on how trains run on railways lines....

Trains heading towards the main terminus are said to be heading Up the line and vice versa. London was considered to be there main terminus in the UK (for some reason) so trains travelled Up to London

Rik

That explains something I often thought strange..... why do people living north of London often say the are going 'up to London?' That now resolves that question for me.'

ge_rik wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 8:01 pm

FWLR wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 8:37 am Sorry Rik I didn't because I don't know if a train is going Up or Down a line. Not being that well up on how trains run on railways lines....

Trains heading towards the main terminus are said to be heading Up the line and vice versa. London was considered to be there main terminus in the UK (for some reason) so trains travelled Up to London

Rik

ge_rik wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 7:58 pm

Jimmyb wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 5:17 pm So Rik, how does this work if you have a loco turntable, or is this just a specialism of your railway.

Hi Jim
As far as I know, very few UK narrow gauge railways had turntables and they generally had all their locos facing one way, though the Ashover had a triangle junction at one end. The PLR decided to have its licos all facing Down.

Rik

Rik, that make things a lot clearer, you see i enjoy trains because of the engineering, but don't know much about the operation

ge_rik wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 8:01 pm

FWLR wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 8:37 am Sorry Rik I didn't because I don't know if a train is going Up or Down a line. Not being that well up on how trains run on railways lines....

Trains heading towards the main terminus are said to be heading Up the line and vice versa. London was considered to be there main terminus in the UK (for some reason) so trains travelled Up to London

Rik

Thanks Rik. Suppose I will have to turn my line to face South now...Only joking ....

And the build I am doing will probably have to go in the bin now too...... ...More on that later..

ge_rik wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 7:58 pm

Jimmyb wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 5:17 pm So Rik, how does this work if you have a loco turntable, or is this just a specialism of your railway.

Hi Jim
As far as I know, very few UK narrow gauge railways had turntables and they generally had all their locos facing one way, though the Ashover had a triangle junction at one end. The PLR decided to have its licos all facing Down.

Rik

I think the Glyn Valley Tramway had turntables - so that its engines could always face "backwards"...

Engines on my line (almost) always face uphill, which generally looks right to me, but does mean that I can't get smokebox first pictures of trains coming out of the tunnel at Trefechan.

Lovely video Rik, thank you, I do like the way you run your line...

Andrew

Sometimes what seems like a crazy idea turns out to be a good one. When my daughter and her husband suggested we had a barbecue outside on New Year's Eve, I wasn't too sure. But we borrowed a fire pit from my mate, set up the gas BBQ and my daughter and her husband prepared the food.

Even though it was about -2C, we actually had a great evening - one of the best New Years I can remember.

But I can't have a BBQ without running a train and so I had to smash the frozen snow on the track with a wooden mallet and then chisel the frozen moss out from between the rails before I could run anything. I'm please to say, the train ran perfectly all evening with only one derailment on a frozen point.

And yes, we did stick it out until after midnight!



Happ(ier) New Year everyone!

Rik

All credit to you Rik, and the trains look fantastic, but not for me! I am happy to report that our bedroom was a nice 12degC when we went to bed at a few mins past 10pm.

Well done Rik. That's true pioneering spirit - I hope you consumed some by the way (spirits, I mean).

Your train looks very realistic trundling along through the snow, the effort in clearing the road was well worthwhile.

A great and original way to see the new year in.

All the best,

CFLR Andrew

Bonkers..... but brilliant!

Brilliant. The lights of the train flooding the snow is just fantastic.

Happy New Year Rik.

Looks like a great way to celebrate new year. If only we could guarantee cold clear nights every year!

Superb bit of video, reminds me of the steam special videos on YouTube showing the well patronised carriages and the lights reflecting outside. Shame it wasn't a longer film but understandable. Brrrr!.....

Hello Rik
Thank You for a nice video - very charming.
And a Happy New Year to You and your family.

Very nice! And impressively Rock'n'Roll... The figures look great in the lit carriages...

Here in Bristol it was incredibly foggy on NYE - if I'd have run a train it would have disappeared out of sight after 6 feet!

Thanks everyone. It was indeed a cool night, but very enjoyable in its own way. Since then, I've been hoping for a bit more snow so I can get a few shots of trains running in the wintery daylight.

Rik

Lucky you to have your family around on NYE and to be able to watch your trains run. Great video.

gregh wrote: ↑Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:24 am Lucky you to have your family around on NYE and to be able to watch your trains run. Great video.

Yes. My daughter and her husband came over from Ireland two weeks before Christmas and so were able to self isolate before the festivities.
They're now having to self isolate again in Ireland.

Rik

My latest effort. Filmed just before the rain started ....


Rik

An absolute pleasure to watch Rik, a real treat for the eyes. Beautifully presented with perfect photography, and the loco sound is some of the best I have heard.
Thanks for that.